Alaska’s governor will brief U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration next week on progress in securing Asian backing for a $44 billion natural gas export project, he told Reuters, part of Washington’s broader push on trade and tariffs.
https://gcaptain.com/alaska-governor-to-brief-trump-on-asia-gas-push-as-tariffs-bite/
Japan could offer a significant boost to the nascent $44bn Alaska LNG project. Against the backdrop of looming Trump tariffs and the administration’s express goal to boost the state’s hydrocarbon production, Japan could emerge as a backer of the massive Alaska LNG project
https://gcaptain.com/japan-mulls-support-for-alaska-lng-project-over-trump-tariff-threat/
The Coast Guard and Good Samaritans have been searching since Sunday for a number of people from a fishing vessel that reportedly capsized near Couverden Point, Alaska.
Coast Guard watchstanders have received reports from individuals familiar with those aboard the vessel that indicate there were five people aboard. This number has not been confirmed and is subject to change pending new information.
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Southeast Alaska watchstanders received a mayday call at 12:10 a.m. on VHF...
The U.S. Coast Guard, alongside Good Samaritans, is conducting an urgent search operation for five people after their fishing vessel Wind Walker capsized near Couverden Point, Alaska, in an area…
https://gcaptain.com/five-missing-after-fishing-vessel-capsizes-in-treacherous-alaskan-waters/
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton has returned from a 110-day Arctic patrol. Stratton extended U.S. surface vessel presence this summer to above 72°N latitude, waters traditionally reserved for icebreakers and ice-capable ships.
By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Efforts to expand U.S. Arctic capabilities face another setback. The long-discussed expansion of the port of Nome to create the country’s first Arctic deep-water port…
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-arctic-presence-falters-as-nome-deepwater-port-solicitation-canceled/
The New York Times reports that from Venice, Amsterdam and Greece to Key West and Maine, cities are increasingly scrutinizing the overwhelming presence of cruise ships. Juneau, Alaska, is the…
https://gcaptain.com/green-tide-turns-juneau-rejects-cruise-ship-ban-despite-eco-outcry/
By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – China and Russia continue to step up their patrol activity in the Arctic. A week after the U.S. Coast Guard reported sighting Chinese and Russian…
https://gcaptain.com/chinese-russian-naval-patrol-skirts-u-s-territorial-waters-off-alaska-coast/
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The U.S. Coast Guard recently announced that it will homeport a commercially procured icebreaker in Juneau, Alaska.
The Coast Guard is acquiring the Aiviq, a U.S.-registered vessel originally designed for Arctic oil exploration. With modifications, it will be equipped to serve as a medium polar icebreaker for the Coast Guard, thanks to its icebreaking capabilities.
“The United States is an Arctic nation, and the Coast Guard is vital to providing presence in our sovereign waters and the polar...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/coast-guard-names-juneau-as-home-port-for-new-icebreaker/